HEMKUND SAHIB

Jogidhara landslide closed Badrinath highway for three days, disrupting pilgrimages to Hemkund Sahib and the temple. Police halted vehicles between Chamoli and Karnaprayag, causing jams near Langasu Police Station. Police and SDRF aided pilgrims cro...

The revered Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand experiences continuous heavy snowfall due to a sudden shift in weather patterns. The Indian Meteorological Department forecasts a minimum temperature of -16 to -18 until January 23. No warnings or advisories...

The number of pilgrims visiting the Char Dhams in Uttarakhand has exceeded 50 lakh for the first time. The famous pilgrimage sites of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri have attracted a record number of pilgrims from both India and abroad...

Officials have banned children and elders older than 60 from travelling following heavy snowfall in Hemkund Sahib, a Sikh pilgrimage site located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The site, which has been covered in eight feet of snow since the st...

"Kedarnath received heavy snowfall on Monday once again. Pilgrims are advised to plan their journey to the temple in accordance with the weather update for the area on Tuesday," Rudraprayag Superintendent of Police (SP) Vishakha Ashok Bhadane said.

He said the pilgrimage will be operated from three places: the Interstate Bus Terminal and the ARTO office here and Pant Island in Haridwar.

Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, appears on the edge of a precipice with gaping cracks appearing on buildings, roads and public facilities.

According to officials, 849 houses in Joshimath have developed cracks following land subsidence and 269 families have been moved to temporary relief centres. On Saturday, drilling machines and bulldozers were back to dismantle hotels -- Malari Inn a...

"I want to request the tourists that Mussoorie is safe, and Gangotri, Yamnotri, and Nainital are safe. Only Joshimath is unsafe. Auli is safe and we are thinking about conducting winter games in Auli. "I want the home minister to increase tourism at...

Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, appears on the edge of a precipice with gaping cracks appearing on buildings, roads and public facilities. The state govern...

Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence. The petitioner has contended the subsidence has occurred due to large-s...

Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence.

Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence.

Ranjit Sinha, Secretary, Disaster Management told reporters that the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee has been roped in for the demolition exercise.

Saraswati has contended that the incident has occurred due to large-scale industrialisation and sought immediate financial assistance and compensation to the people of Uttarakhand. The plea has also sought direction to the National Disaster Manageme...

Cracks have appeared in hundreds of houses of Joshimath, the gateway to some renowned pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib. Chamoli District Magistrate (DM) Himanshu Khurana on Sunday told PTI that Joshimath has been declared a landslid...

A 'risk sensitive urban development plan' for Joshimath should be developed, PK Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister, said at a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review the building damage and land subsidence in the city. Mishra also s...

The Geological Survey of India has been asked to examine the suitability of Koti Farm, Herb Institute and the horticulture department's land in Joshimath and in Pipalkoti's Semaldala area for rehabilitation purposes.

​​PK Mishra, the principal secretary to the prime minister, will hold the review meeting with the cabinet secretary, other senior officials of the central government and members of the National Disaster Management Authority, the PMO said in an offic...